Askingwhere thecandidatelivesShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchUnprofessionalattireUnbuttoningher blouseLack ofopen-endedquestionsAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)Asking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseNotfollowingcompanypoliciesInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Offering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleFailing tocheckreferencesAskingaboutdisabilitiesNot readingthe resumein advanceIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginBad-mouthingthecompanyAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interviewAskingwhere thecandidatelivesShowingdispleasureat thecandidate’sfacial twitchUnprofessionalattireUnbuttoningher blouseLack ofopen-endedquestionsAsking aboutworker’scompensationclaimsMaking ademeaningcommentabout anothercandidateMaking an age-ist comment(“You areremarkably wellpreserved”)Asking him ifhis residenceis a halfwayhouseNotfollowingcompanypoliciesInsufficient job-relatedquestions andnumerous job-unrelatedquestionsNot describingany of thepertinentdetails of thejobIgnoring thecandidate’stheft ofcompanyproperty (thedonut bowl)Offering thecandidate foodduring theinterview, therebyrendering many ofhis answersunintelligibleFailing tocheckreferencesAskingaboutdisabilitiesNot readingthe resumein advanceIgnoring agap of morethan thirtyyears inemploymentUnprofessionalclutter on thedeskAsking thecandidateif he’smarriedInquiringabout thecandidate’snationaloriginBad-mouthingthecompanyAsking thecandidate’sbirthdateAllowingonly fiveminutes forthe interview

Tools for UNsuccessful Hiring - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Asking where the candidate lives
  2. Showing displeasure at the candidate’s facial twitch
  3. Unprofessional attire
  4. Unbuttoning her blouse
  5. Lack of open-ended questions
  6. Asking about worker’s compensation claims
  7. Making a demeaning comment about another candidate
  8. Making an age-ist comment (“You are remarkably well preserved”)
  9. Asking him if his residence is a halfway house
  10. Not following company policies
  11. Insufficient job-related questions and numerous job-unrelated questions
  12. Not describing any of the pertinent details of the job
  13. Ignoring the candidate’s theft of company property (the donut bowl)
  14. Offering the candidate food during the interview, thereby rendering many of his answers unintelligible
  15. Failing to check references
  16. Asking about disabilities
  17. Not reading the resume in advance
  18. Ignoring a gap of more than thirty years in employment
  19. Unprofessional clutter on the desk
  20. Asking the candidate if he’s married
  21. Inquiring about the candidate’s national origin
  22. Bad-mouthing the company
  23. Asking the candidate’s birthdate
  24. Allowing only five minutes for the interview